Hanger for garments



8 Jan. 2.6, 1932.

w. 1.. TROWBRIDGE 1,842,886

HANGER FOR GARMENTS Filed April 17, 1929 'ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 26, 1932 UNETED snares PATENT OFFICE HANGER FOB GARMENTS Application filed A ril 17,

My invention relates particularly to hangers on which garments of all kinds may be supported, but which is particularly adapted for use in connection with the different types 5 of gowns or dresses.

The object of my invention is especially to provide a hanger suitable for supporting garments of all kinds, but which is particularly constructed so as to enable gowns, either with or without sleeves, to be supported thereon, and so as to be securely retained in position thereby. The hanger made in accordance with my invention is particularly adapted for supporting sleeveless gowns, as, for example, evening gowns having merely straps at the shoulders thereof, as well as gowns having sleeves of any desired length. The dificulty with hangers as heretofore constructed has been to not only provide for retaining securely thereon gowns having small straps at the shoulders thereof, but in such a manner as to not interfere with the retaining in position gowns having sleeves, without wrinkling or rumpling to an undesirable degree the shoulders of such gowns.

The hangers made in accordance with my invention overcome these difiiculties as they will hold securely in place all such gowns o, notwithstanding the swaying or swinging to which hangers are frequently subjected on the supports carrying the same. Further objects of my invention will appear from the detailed description of the same hereinafter. While my invention is capable of embodiment in many different forms, for the purpose of illustration I have shown only certain forms of the same in the accompanying drawings in which- Fig.1'is a longitudinal section of a coat hanger made in accordance with my invention' Fig. 2 is a detailed plan view of a portion of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of a modification of my invention.

In the drawings, referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, I have provided a hanger comprising a cross-piece 1 made of wood or any other suitable material, which is curved as shown d in Fig. 1, and is provided with a hook 2 pass- 1929. Serial No. 355,687.

mg through the same, held in place by a knurled end 3 on the lower end of the same. The upper portion of the hook is designed to be supported upon a rod 4; in the usual way. At each end of the cross-piece 1 there are narrow circular recesses 5 made, if desired, by means of a circular saw, each of said recesses 5 being partly filled in by a filling of sawdust and 'lue or cement upright face? to act as a stop in the upper position of a pivoted garment-retaining member 8, which may be made of fibre-board, rubber, or any other desired material. The

6, to provide an garment-retaining member 8 is carried in the recesses 5 upon a fixed pivot 9 in the form of a pin which passes completely through the cross-piece 1. The retaining member 8 has on the upper edge in the down-position thereof a serrated slightly above the upper surface of the crosspiece 1 in order to contact with garments,

such as sleeved gowns, in order to retain them on the hanger. This position of the serrated edge 10 is secured by reason of the fact that the lower edge thereof in this position of the retainer rests against the bottom of the recess 5, as shown in Fig. 1. The era treme outer end of said upper edge of the retainer 8, furthermore, has an angular projection 11 to enable the retainer 8 to be engaged by the finger for moving it to its upper position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, in

which position it is retained by being inclined against the upright face 7 of the filled-in portion 6, due to the inclination of the re-' tainer 8. In this position it will be seenrthat garments without sleeves, and particularly evening gowns, may be held in position on the hanger without slipping off the ends as the shoulder straps would then occupy positions adjacent to the retainers 8 and between the same and the hook 2.

In the form of my invention as shown in Fig. 3, I have provided a similar construction. This comprises a cross-piece 12 having secured to the side of each end thereof a pivoted garment-retainer 13. This is secured to the side of the cross-piece 12 by means of a fixed pivot 14 passing through the same. In

the lower position of the retainer 13 the latedge 10 which projects ter presents an upper serrated edge 15 for contacting with the shoulders of garments such as gowns having sleeves. The retainer 13 is maintained in this position by means of a catch-or pawl 16 having a. point 17 which prOJects into a recess 18 on the retainer 18, said point 17 having an upwardly inclined face 19 to cooperate with a similarly inclined end 20 of the retainer 13 to bring the retainer 13 into engagement with the pawl or catch 16. hen so engaged the catch 16 will maintain this position of the parts owing to the fact that it is carried on a fixed pivot 21 passing through the cross-piece l2, and as a spring 22 overlies a pin 23 in the cross-piece 12, which spring extends beyond the pin 23 and is provided with a down-turned end The spring is so formed as to normally move the catch 16 to the left into the position as shown in dotted lines in F Also, the spring 2:2 acts as a stop for the etainer 13 in the lower position of the latter. Furthermore, the said catch 16 has a pointed upper end 25 which extends beyond the upper edge of the cross-piece 12 so that the same may be engaged by the linger for releasing the catch 16 from the recess 18, and when this is done the retainer 13 springs upwardly towards the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8, this movement being permitted by reason of a recess 26 in the lower face of the retainer 13. In order to move the retainer 13 into its final position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig.3, said retainer is pressed outwardly slightly so as to cause a projection 27 on the retainer 13 to pass the bent'end of the spring 22 until. the said end of the spring occupies a recess 28 in said retainer, whereupon the latter hold the dotted line position until the reverse movement is brought about manually, and. whereupon the re ner 13, being pressed downwardly, will automatically engage with the catch 16. The functions of the lower and upper positions of the retainer 13, so far as the retention of garments, gowns, etc, in place are eoneerned, are the same as described in commotion with the form of my invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It will be understood that many different modifications of my invention may be made for accomplishing the same purpose, as set forth in connection with the above examples thereof and in which gowns or other garments of various types, especially sleeveless and sleeved gowns, will be eifectively and securely retained in position on the hanger notwithstanding the swaying or swinging thereof on the holder for the same. Also, it will be understood that the hangers may be constructed of many different kinds of material and in'many dill'erent shapes without departing from my invention.

While I have described my invention above in detail I wish it to be understood that many the retainer.

2. A garment hanger comprising a crosspiece provided with means to support the same from a holder, and a garment retainer thereon adapted to be pivotally moved into upper and lower positions for retaining sleeveless and sleeved garments, respectively, securely in place thereon, the cross-piece havingan internal recess in which the retainer is carried, one endofthe recess being filled in to act as a stop for the retainer.

3. A garment hanger comprising a cross piece provided with means to support the same from a holder, and a garment retainer thereon adaptedto be moved into upper and lower positions for retaining sleeveless and sleeved garments, respectively, securely in place thereon, the cross-piece having a recess in which the retainer is carried, one end of the recess being filled in to act as a stop for the retainer, and'the retainer having a serrated'edge forengag'ement with the garment in the lower position thereof.

4. A garment hanger comprising a crosspiece provided with means to support the same from-a holder, and a garment retainer thereon adapted to be pivotally moved 'into upper and lower positions for retaining sleevelessand sleeved garments, respectively, securely inplace thereon, the cross-piece having an internal recess in which the retainer is carried, one end of the recess being filled into act as a stop for the retainer, and the retainer having a serrated edge for engagement with the garment in the lower position thereof.

5. A garment hanger comprising a crosspiece provided with means to support the same from a holder, and a garment retainer thereon adapted to'be moved into upper and lower positions for retaining sleeveless and sleeved garments, respectively, securely in placethereon, said hanger having rigid abut ment means to prevent the outward movement of the retainer while in its upper position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of April, 1929. 7

WILLIAM L. TROWBRIDGE. 

